Lloyd Austin actually said...

was a unique demonstration of the United States' ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how ...

This decision to supply these mines was essentially a reflection of a change in tactics by the Russians.

The United States had no part to play in that crash, and so - and that's a fact plain and simple.

What the Iranians learned, I'm not really sure, but what they should learn is that, first of all, their systems don't work as advertised.